That the following represents the powers and duties of the Mayor of the City Council:
(A) The Mayor serves as the presiding officer of the City Council.
(B) The Mayor has a vote as a member of the City Council.
(C) The Mayor will exercise all powers and perform all duties conferred and imposed upon him or her by the City Charter and code, the ordinances and resolutions of the city and the laws of the State of Minnesota.
(D) The Mayor is hereby recognized as the official head of the city for all ceremonial purposes and by the courts for the purpose of serving civil process.
(E) The Mayor will study the operations of the city government and will report to the City Council any neglect, dereliction of duty, or waste on the part of any officer or department of the city.
(F) The Mayor will establish all City Council committees both standing and ad hoc and appoint the members of said committees.
(G) The Mayor may issue, at his or her discretion, all city proclamations.
(H) The Mayor will serve as the chief spokesperson for the city and its City Council. In discharging this duty, the Mayor will make every effort to properly represent the position and interests of the city and its City Council and not just those of his or her office.
(I) With input from the City Administrator, the Mayor will establish the proposed agenda for all City Council meetings including work meetings. The City Council will officially approve or modify the agenda at the beginning of said meeting
(Ord. 536, passed - - 2012; Ord. 565, passed 8-28-2017)